When Canada introduced six new PR streams, the one that caused the maximum excitement among applicants was the stream for international graduates. The new stream gave 40,000 international graduates in Canada a chance to qualify for direct permanent residence. The stream had language proficiency requirement of CLB 5 or higher, which was significantly lower than the...
For a skilled worker seeking immigration opportunities, the world can be easily divided into two categories—Canada and the rest of the world. Canada has a stable and functional immigration system where the provinces and the Federal government work together to attract skilled workers and entrepreneurs in large numbers. In the rest of the world, immigration is a...
Why hire a foreign worker? It’s completely natural to have doubts about hiring a foreign skilled worker for your Canadian business. So many legal procedures and formalities along with ongoing immigration compliances. Plus, there will be the cultural challenges of having somebody from another country working with your team. Yet, it doesn’t make sense to avoid hiring...
How to find a job in Canada? From contacting employers directly to working with job hunters and recruitment agencies, there are many ways to search for a job in Canada. However, choosing the right recruitment agency or job-search service provider is very important. The last thing you want is for your Canada immigration plans...
Unlike other countries, Canada’s Express Entry application system and the three federal programs it covers does not restrict permanent residence to those with a Canadian job offer. This means, at least in theory, you can move to Canada even if you don’t have a job in the country. Having a job offer can result in...
Any skilled worker seeking to immigrate to Canada cannot afford to ignore provincial nomination programs. Unlike the one-size-fits-all approach of Federal programs, PNPs have multiple streams focusing on different types of immigrants. From your proficiency in French to study or work experience in a specific province, there are many factors that can help you qualify...
Is Canada’s immigration system focusing too much on skilled workers at the cost of entrepreneurs and business immigration? Immigration to Canada has become virtually synonymous with skilled worker immigration. And that’s not a bad thing too. Unlike an asylum seeker, a skilled worker is an economic asset who adds value to not just his/her Canadian...
A vaccine may bring the virus under control. Or, it may mutate into something more benign. Or, we may simply learn to live with it. How our world will overcome the virus may not be certain yet. However, two things will happen for sure. One, we will recover from this pandemic. And two, the post-pandemic...
The US may not seem as immigrant-friendly as it did five or ten years ago. However, this does not mean you should completely ignore the option of immigrating to the US. For an ambitious foreign skilled worker, the smartest immigration strategy would be one that focuses on Canada as well as the US. Immigration Suspension—a...
